THE OVERTON WINDOW

Single, handsome, and charming Noah Gardner, public relations executive, was raised amid wealth and privilege. Now a 20-something whose biggest concern is his social calendar, he meets Molly Ross, who calls herself a patriot. Noah's interest in Molly is tempered by her conspiracy-theorist attitudes—until an attack on the U.S. changes his mind. James Daniels moves smoothly among various points of view in this thriller. His portrayal of America's disintegration into chaos after a terrorist attack is terrifyingly dramatic. He fully depicts Noah's confusion over what to do and whom to trust. While Daniels’s delivery is consistent, the story would be better served with less politicizing. Glenn Beck narrates the foreword and the conclusion. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2010]